Steel Guitar Builder

Thanks Russ. It was fun building it, and I'm now really enjoying playing it. I'm also beginning to understand the bits that I didn't get quite right. For example, the sustain could be better. I'm thinking this is probably down to the bridge and nut, so I'll be thinking of some alternatives for mark ...

It's now all finished. I applied a few coats of linseed oil to bring out the grain and added a fingerboard made from pine and matchsticks. I also redesigned the nut to improve the string tension and tuning. It's rudimentary, but I'm pretty pleased with it :-) http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6170/6181...

Hi All! I'm new to both playing and building lap steels, but here are a few photos of my first attempt: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guitarfish/sets/72157627312820165/ It's a little bit rough and ready -- my carpentry and woodworking skills are fairly rudimentary -- but it seems to make an ok sound ...